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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. Stephanie Howard began her new position as |
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superintendent of the Midland Independent School District on |
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January 3, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her exemplary 28-year career in |
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education, Dr. Howard has distinguished herself as a teacher, |
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coach, instructional services director, assistant principal, and |
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principal; in 2013, she moved into district administration and |
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became the executive director for curriculum and instruction for |
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Ector County ISD, where she oversaw the curriculum and instruction |
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components for district students in pre-K through 12th grade and |
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supervised 38 instructional coaches; she went on to serve as |
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superintendent of Plains ISD before returning to Ector County ISD |
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in 2018 as deputy superintendent; she was appointed superintendent |
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of Crane ISD in 2021, and under her able leadership, the district's |
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accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency improved from |
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a "D" in 2019 to a "B" in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of her many accomplishments, |
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Dr. Howard was named High School Principal of the Year and High |
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School Assistant Principal of the Year for Region 18 by the Texas |
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Association of Secondary School Principals, and she received a |
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Midland Classroom Teachers Association Administrator of the Year |
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award and a PTA life membership award; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Howard earned her bachelor's degree from Angelo |
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State University, her master's degree from The University of Texas |
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Permian Basin, and her doctorate from The University of Texas at San |
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Antonio; she also holds both a principal certification and a |
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superintendent certification from the State of Texas, and prior to |
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joining district administration, she served on the board of |
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directors for the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals |
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for eight years; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Stephanie Howard has upheld |
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the highest standards of her profession, and she is sure to bring to |
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her new position equal commitment and energy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dr. Stephanie Howard on her appointment as |
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superintendent of the Midland Independent School District and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |